Tag: Propulsion Systems
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Safran DSI Opens New Colorado Facility to Produce US-Made Electric Propulsion Systems
Joe Bogosian, CEO of Safran Defense & Space, Inc. (Safran DSI), and Pier Roviera, President of Space Solutions at Safran DSI, inaugurated the company’s new manufacturing facility in Parker, Colorado, on April 11. “We are very proud to welcome Safran to Colorado, where the space industry is making great strides forward,” said Jared Polis, Governor…
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Venus Aerospace Utilizes NASA Supported Technology for Hypersonic Engine System
Venus Aerospace, the startup building the world’s most advanced engine system for hypersonic flight, announced the successful completion of a NASA-supported technological advancement, one that will outfit Venus’s record-setting hypersonic engine system during an upcoming flight demonstration later this summer. Through a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award, NASA supports high-potential companies building the future…
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Kongsberg NanoAvionics Redefines Small Satellite Innovation
Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Vilnius, Lithuania, NanoAvionics is a leading small satellite mission integrator and manufacturer. The company specializes in nanosatellite and microsatellite buses, offering end-to-end mission services that cater to commercial, scientific, and defense applications. With a mission to make space accessible and affordable, NanoAvionics has established partnerships with prominent organizations, including…
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Momentus Space: Powering In-Space Transportation and Infrastructure Services
Founded in 2017, Momentus Space is a U.S. commercial space company headquartered in San Jose, California. The company’s core mission is to offer in-space infrastructure services, including satellite buses, in-space transportation, hosted payloads, and other in-orbit services. Momentus focuses on providing cost-effective solutions for satellite deployment and orbital transfer, utilizing its proprietary Vigoride Orbital Service…
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Dawn Aerospace Advances the Future of Sustainable Space Propulsion and Launch Systems
Dawn Aerospace is a pioneering space technology company founded in 2017, headquartered in New Zealand and the Netherlands. The company focuses on developing green in-space propulsion systems, reusable spaceplanes, and satellite services to enable sustainable and scalable access to space. With a mission to revolutionize space transportation through environmental responsibility and economic efficiency, Dawn Aerospace…
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Firefly Aerospace Secures DoD Contract for Elytra Space Maneuver Mission in 2027
Firefly Aerospace, the leader in end-to-end responsive space services, announced it was awarded a contract to perform a responsive on-orbit mission with its Elytra spacecraft in support of the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Sinequone Project. During the DoD mission, Elytra will serve as a space maneuver vehicle to perform a…
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Ursa Major Redefines Rocket Propulsion for Next Generation Space and Defense Innovation
Ursa Major, the leading independent rocket propulsion provider and a critical player in building the defense industrial base in the United States, is powering the future of defense and aerospace with advanced propulsion systems that span national security domains, hypersonics, and space. Optimized for speed, cost, and reliability, Ursa Major provides propulsion for critical missions…
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AAC Clyde Space Redefines Space Data with Innovative Satellite Technologies and Services
AAC Clyde Space is a New Space company specializing in small satellite technologies and services, enabling businesses, governments, and educational organizations to access high-quality, timely data from space. The company was formed in 2019 through the merger of AAC Microtec, based in Uppsala, Sweden, and Clyde Space Ltd., based in Glasgow, United Kingdom. With partner…
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Project Kuiper’s First Full-Scale Satellite Launch by United Launch Alliance
Project Kuiper, a mission by Amazon, is set to send its first full batch of satellites to space, marking an important step in its mission to deliver fast, reliable internet to customers and communities around the world. The mission, named “KA-01” for Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch on a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V…
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Airbus to Build European Space Agency’s ExoMars Rover Lander Platform
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) and Thales Alenia Space, the ExoMars industrial prime contractor, to build key systems for the ExoMars lander that will safely place the Rosalind Franklin rover on the surface of the Red Planet. After entry and descent through the Mars atmosphere and a parachute-assisted braking phase,…